Strong, busy week for Quad County wrestlers

Wednesday

Dec 18, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Quad County swept two triangulars and a dual

Ethan GroothuisSports Editor@AdTribSports

Sauk Centre TriangularAnother triangular was dominated by the Quad County wrestlers, beating both the Sauk Centre and Paynesville wrestling teams. Against Paynesville, the competition was much closer, putting the weight on Landon Evans, the heavyweight who pinned Mitchell Flora in the first period, ending the night with a narrow win of 36-34. Jordan Odegard, Ethan Thein, Cole Hatch, Kirby Winson and Hayden Johnson all went 2-0 for the night, securing another set of wins for the team.

Quad County 52, Luverne 24Quad County continued their hot streak with a win against Luverne. After three forfeits, there were still seven wins. Cole Hatch, Dylan Johnson and Zach Fischer all won by pins, while Jordan Odegard, Ethan Thein and Colten Specht won by decisions. Hayden Johnson won via injury defeat against Luverne’s Jacob Olson.

Marshall TriangularQuad County won both matches at the Marshall Triangular on Thursday, beating both teams by at least 30 points.Marshall was downed thanks in part to the seven forfeits from lack of numbers. Toby Semlar and Matt Facile were the only two members of the Tigers to get a win against Quad County, with a major decision and decision respectively. New Ulm, despite having all but one weight category, still fell to Quad County 48-18. When all was said and done, Quad County’s Hayden Johnson won two matches by fall in the 182 pound category. Colten Specht and Wyatt Hatch both won twice as well.